In the Moment – November

As an exercise in enjoying all times of the year (and not spend all winter wishing it was over) I’m going to start each month blogging about what I am looking forward to. 

Things to enjoy in November:

• The daylight when I leave for work (due to the switch back from Daylight Savings Time).  It won’t last long so I will enjoy it while I can.

• The last few fall leaves – what beautiful colours!

• A trip to the One of a Kind show.  So many lovely things, crafty things, tasty things.  Try not to buy too many “self gifts” this year!

• Digging out my much loved winter hat, thrummed mitts and enjoying the warmth a winter coat brings.

• The extra enjoyment and comfort the cold weather brings to hot drinks (tea, steamers, hot chocolate, London Fogs).

• Wearing a poppy in the days leading up to November 11th (Remembrance Day in Canada).  This year I was able to purchase mine from a cadet vs. a box on a counter somewhere.  I miss the days when the veterans were out selling them – it added extra meaning to the poppies I thought.

• Christmas preparations!  I’ve already started work (knitting, sewing) on some presents but in November I’ll start:
• Making lists (and checking them twice!)
• Christmas crafts (such a long list of things I want to try!)
• Card making
• Baking (maybe – for sure I’ll be deciding what to bake)
• Decorating (house lights, trees up!) Since we have artificial trees (I know, I know, but real trees wreak havoc with my sister’s sinuses) they can go up any time now.
• Playing Christmas carols on the piano and listening to them played by people who are much better then me.